Ensure Adobe Acrobat Reader is Installed. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view, print, or save your tax return. You can view the saved return at any time by opening it in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

To generate and save your return as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file, follow these steps:

TaxAct Online

1. From within your TaxAct return, click the Print Center dropdown, then click Return (on smaller devices, click in the top left corner of your screen, then click Print Center).
2. Specify the number of copies to print
   • In the Federal Copies field, enter the number of copies you need.
   • In the State Copies field, enter the number of state return copies.
3. Click Print, then click the [Name]_20XX_Tax_Return.pdf PDF link.
4. The PDF will open in a new window, then click the download icon to save the file.

If you see a message indicating that you have not paid your product fees, click the View/Pay your return fees link. Continue through the screens until you’ve processed the payment for your product fees and then repeat the steps to print.